Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, CA Tide Chart & Tide Times

NOAA tide station 9413745 · California · updated Oct 23, 2026

Sat, Oct 24: High tide 9:23 AM (5.4 ft) and 10:14 PM (4.3 ft); low tide 3:03 AM (1.3 ft) and 3:58 PM (0.4 ft).

Tide todayHigh 9:23 AM · High 10:14 PMLow 3:03 AM · Low 3:58 PM

Today's range5.0 ft0.4 → 5.4 ft (MLLW)

Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 46236

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Sun7:24 AM – 6:19 PMFirst light 6:57 AM · Last light 6:46 PM

Buoy: NOAA NDBC 46236 (Monterey Canyon Outer, CA (156)), 14 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA NDBC station 46092 (MBM1), 14 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay tides — next 3 days

Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time

YesterdayFri, Oct 23

Low 2:33 AM 1.0 ft
High 8:59 AM 5.0 ft
Low 3:17 PM 1.0 ft
High 9:23 PM 4.3 ft

First light 6:56 AMSunrise 7:23 AMSunset 6:20 PMLast light 6:47 PM

TodaySat, Oct 24

Low 3:03 AM 1.3 ft
High 9:23 AM 5.4 ft
Low 3:58 PM 0.4 ft
High 10:14 PM 4.3 ft

First light 6:57 AMSunrise 7:24 AMSunset 6:19 PMLast light 6:46 PM

TomorrowSun, Oct 25

Low 3:35 AM 1.6 ft
High 9:51 AM 5.7 ft
Low 4:41 PM -0.2 ft
High 11:07 PM 4.2 ft

First light 6:58 AMSunrise 7:25 AMSunset 6:18 PMLast light 6:45 PM

MondayMon, Oct 26

Low 4:08 AM 2.0 ft
High 10:22 AM 6.0 ft
Low 5:26 PM -0.6 ft

First light 6:59 AMSunrise 7:26 AMSunset 6:16 PMLast light 6:43 PM

TuesdayTue, Oct 27

High 12:04 AM 4.0 ft
Low 4:43 AM 2.4 ft
High 10:57 AM 6.2 ft
Low 6:15 PM -0.8 ft

First light 7:00 AMSunrise 7:27 AMSunset 6:15 PMLast light 6:42 PM

Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay tide table — next 8 days

Fri, Oct 23	Low 2:33 AM 0.96 ft	High 8:59 AM 4.98 ft	Low 3:17 PM 0.97 ft	High 9:23 PM 4.28 ft
Sat, Oct 24	Low 3:03 AM 1.26 ft	High 9:23 AM 5.37 ft	Low 3:58 PM 0.37 ft	High 10:14 PM 4.25 ft
Sun, Oct 25	Low 3:35 AM 1.61 ft	High 9:51 AM 5.74 ft	Low 4:41 PM -0.16 ft	High 11:07 PM 4.17 ft
Mon, Oct 26	Low 4:08 AM 1.99 ft	High 10:22 AM 6.03 ft	Low 5:26 PM -0.58 ft
Tue, Oct 27	High 12:04 AM 4.04 ft	Low 4:43 AM 2.37 ft	High 10:57 AM 6.21 ft	Low 6:15 PM -0.83 ft
Wed, Oct 28	High 1:05 AM 3.89 ft	Low 5:21 AM 2.71 ft	High 11:37 AM 6.24 ft	Low 7:09 PM -0.91 ft
Thu, Oct 29	High 2:15 AM 3.76 ft	Low 6:06 AM 3.00 ft	High 12:24 PM 6.09 ft	Low 8:07 PM -0.83 ft
Fri, Oct 30	High 3:33 AM 3.71 ft	Low 7:02 AM 3.22 ft	High 1:19 PM 5.78 ft	Low 9:10 PM -0.67 ft
Sat, Oct 31	High 4:49 AM 3.80 ft	Low 8:22 AM 3.34 ft	High 2:26 PM 5.36 ft	Low 10:16 PM -0.46 ft

Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.

Beaches & towns near this station

Santa Cruz, CA 1.5 mi

Nearby tide stations

Elkhorn Slough Railroad Bridge, CA 16.1 mi
Elkhorn Yacht Club, CA 16.2 mi
Elkhorn Slough, Highway 1 Bridge, CA 16.4 mi
Moss Landing, Ocean Pier, CA 16.6 mi
General Fish Company Pier, CA 16.7 mi
Kirby Park, Elkhorn Slough, CA 17.1 mi
Tidal Creek, Elkhorn Slough, CA 17.3 mi
Pacific Mariculture Dock, CA 17.5 mi

About this station

NOAA station ID: 9413745
Type: Subordinate station (offsets from NOAA station 9413450)
Coordinates: 36.9583, -122.0170
Datum: MLLW (feet)
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles

FAQ

When is high tide today at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, CA?

On Sat, Oct 24, predicted high tide at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, CA is at 9:23 AM, 10:14 PM local time.

When is low tide today at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, CA?

On Sat, Oct 24, predicted low tide at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, CA is at 3:03 AM, 3:58 PM local time.

Where does this tide data come from?

Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 9413745. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).